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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS,
the world is about to enter the twenty-first century without
eradicating violence, whether it be near or far away; whether
it be within domestic households or between warring
nations; and
WHEREAS,
the International Peace Arch, situated on the 49th parallel
at Blaine, Washington, is appropriately suited to symbolize
humanitarian concern for the security, tranquility
and well-being of all people; and
WHEREAS,
the United States and Canada, as two nations between whose
borders the International Peace Arch stands, continuously
bear witness to the fact that international relations—be
they agreeable or not—may be endured without resorting
to war; and
WHEREAS,
the testimony of international peace deserves recognition
and celebration as an unsurpassable benefit at home, and a persuasive
model for nations to emulate abroad; and
WHEREAS,
the city of Blaine, whose corporate limits touch the International
Peace Arch, thereby relating that community to every humanitarian
concern for which the International Peace
Arch stands; and
WHEREAS,
the International Peace Arch—ever a testimony
for the creation, maintenance and promotion of peace—has become
the object of attention, devotion and celebration ever since
it was dedicated September 6, 1921,
NOW, THEREFORE,
let it be resolved in solemn proclamation that the city of
Blaine shall henceforth bear an official community theme entitled
PROMOTING PEACE
in remembrance
of that city's famed monument and its founder, Samuel Hill;
in the celebration of international peace; and
in the promotion of peace with oneself, peace within the family,
peace between neighbors, peace in the community, the nation, and
the world.
ADOPTED by unanimous vote of the Blaine City Council on February
9, 1998.
John Hobberlin
Mayor, City of Blaine
February 9, 1998
Attest:
Shirley R. Thorsteinson
City Clerk
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